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Individual Mandate Penalty Update Covered California

December 22, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

The penalty also remains in effect for 2018 coverage. The only change is the tax penalty will no longer be in effect beginning in 2019.

Filed Under: Covered California, IRS Tagged With: Covered California, Individua Mandate, Taxes, Trump

Covered California Extends Open Enroll Until December 22 For 2018

December 14, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

he plan selection deadline for a January 1, 2018 coverage start date has been extended to Friday, December 22 to accommodate increased interest in enrollment for the new year.

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: Covered California, Deadline, Enrollment

Covered California Keeps Premiums Stable by Adding Cost-Sharing Reduction Surcharge Only to Silver Plans to Limit Consumer Impact

October 11, 2017 By Kevin Knauss 1 Comment

In the absence of a federal commitment to continue funding cost-sharing reduction (CSR) reimbursements through the upcoming year, Covered California health insurance companies will add a surcharge to Silver-tier products in 2018. However, because the surcharge will only be applied to Silver-tier plans, nearly four out of five consumers will see their premiums stay the same or decrease, since the amount of financial help they receive will also rise. Those who do not get financial help will not have to pay a surcharge.

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: Covered California, Increase, Plan, Rate, Silver, Surcharge

New Survey Highlights Continued Need for Marketing of Health Insurance

October 6, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

In addition, the study found that the political debates in Washington had spurred uncertainty among the uninsured and those who have a health plan through Covered California. However, while nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reported they were concerned about the future of Covered California and the Affordable Care Act, four out of five still plan to renew their coverage.

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: Consumers, Covered California, Marketing

New Analysis Shows the Graham-Cassidy Plan Would Force Millions to Lose Coverage and Threaten to Collapse California’s Individual Market

September 25, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

“The Graham-Cassidy plan takes resources away from California and from the majority of states, which means that far fewer Americans would have insurance or the existing protections from insurers,” said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. “The effect on California would be devastating, and lead not only to there being more uninsured people than there were before the Affordable Care Act, but would also cause huge negative impacts on the health care delivery system, the economy and on those with employer-based coverage.”

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: ACA, Cassidy, Covered California, Graham, Health Insurance, Medi-Cal

Covered California: Marketing and Outreach to Stabilize the Individual Market Report

September 13, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

“A comprehensive marketing and outreach campaign has been a critical ingredient of Covered California’s success, and more importantly is a vital component of any effort to promote stability in individual markets across the nation,” said Lee. “Getting the word out is a proven way to promote enrollment and bring more healthy people into the risk pool, which lowers premiums and saves money for everyone.”

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: Covered California, Marketing, Outreach, Report

Anthem adjusts Individual health plan offerings in California for 2018

August 1, 2017 By Kevin Knauss 1 Comment

Next year, we will offer plans in three regions of Northern California only, which will include Redding, Santa Clara County, and Stockton/Modesto. The coverage options will include EPO plans available both on-exchange and off-exchange, and at all metal levels. Staying in these three key areas will help ensure Californians in those regions have access to health plans.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross Tagged With: Anthem, Blue Cross, California, Covered California, Family, Health Insurance, Individual

Covered California Releases 2018 Rates, Plans, And Carriers

August 1, 2017 By Kevin Knauss 3 Comments

Covered California instructed health insurance companies to submit their rates assuming direct payment to fund the CSR subsidies would be continued, but to also submit a separate CSR surcharge to “load” any costs to fund this program onto Silver-tier plans for those who receive subsidies. As a result, Silver-tier consumers may see an additional “CSR surcharge” that averages 12.4 percent — ranging from 8 percent to 27 percent on the gross price of their premiums

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: 2018, Covered California, Health Insurance, Plans, Rates

Covered California Board Approves Silver Plan Rate Spike For 2018

June 18, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Covered California’s board acted to place any rate increases caused by the uncertainty only onto Silver plans. While Silver level consumers will see an increase in the gross cost of their premiums, they will also see an increase in the amount of financial assistance they receive, leaving their net payment virtually the same.

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: 2018, Board, Covered California, Rates, Silver Plan

Covered California: Health Insurance Won’t Change With House Repeal of ACA

May 4, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

We have analyzed the American Health Care Act, and as currently structured, it would greatly increase the ranks of the uninsured and increase costs for millions more. We will continue our work to both assess the potential impacts of new policies and focus on assuring that we administer the law that exists today.

Filed Under: Covered California, Trumpcare Tagged With: ACA, Covered California, Lee, Repeal, Replace

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